Zach's Story: The Sweet Life

The Odyssey, and folklore of the time, often depicts these mystical beings called  Sirens . These creatures demonstration special abilities as they were a symbol of lust and longing for explorers on the sea. Perched on rock formations, jutting out from the sea, these  Sirens  would lure men to them with a hypnotic song. Weary seamen would then seek out this beautiful song and would end up shipwrecked and marooned on a small island (if they were lucky). On a less morbid note, I view myself as responding and being in-tune with the  Sirens  call of the wild. My mind set differs from a large portion of my peers. The meal prepped week, 9-5 business day, and debt fumblings make me squeamish. There will always be time to build up your savings, but the time to explore is NOW. In fact, the time was yesterday. In this growingly globalized world we have access to limitless opportunities. To think about living in the confines of a land-locked system scare me.  So i...

My Summer Grand Adventure is underway. My first stop has taken me to Iowa (I know, of all places....) BUT I have had an incredible time whilst here. This town and the farm that I am working on have surprised me in many ways. Through WWOOF I am working in Fairfield, Iowa on a tiny house village/farm. Through my work I have learned a great deal. Building bridges over creeks, cutting framing for a future tiny house (out of Telephone Poles!), and so on. Doing all of this, while getting a nice tan simultaneously. Trekking into town I found that Fairfield is a very progressive town. Not what one would expect from a place in Iowa, amongst farm land. Wasn't there a saying about judging books by their cover? This town is a booming city in terms of sustainability and environmentally friendly farming/business. My host lectured me on the implications of organics, sustainability/regenerative agriculture, solar energy, and so on. The city is a hub for a Eastern Meditation Movement, organic agric...